The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 577: Master Lu Suffers a Stroke

"Since you have admitted your mistakes, you must plead guilty." Master Lu's tone was firm and unquestionable.

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! If I plead guilty, what will happen to my official position? What should I do if I am exiled or imprisoned?" When Lu Wenshi thought about the consequences, he felt cold all over, and chills ran through every limb.

"Since you are worried about your position and your fate, you should not have done the wrong thing in the first place. If you make a mistake, you should pay the price. Otherwise, you will have to live in fear and anxiety all your life."

"But if something happens to my son, it will also affect the reputation of the Lu family and your reputation as a father. At that time, someone might poke your spine and say..."

"As a father, I am not afraid." Grand Tutor Lu interrupted Lu Wenshi, "You are my son. You made a mistake. I was guilty of not disciplining you properly. Even if others criticize you, that is what I deserve. As for the reputation of the Lu family, if you do something wrong and refuse to admit it, and try to cover it up, even if you can maintain your reputation on the surface, it is rotten inside. I don't want such a Lu family."

"Are you just going to watch me suffer? I am your own son!" Lu Wenshi stared at Master Lu and spoke unwillingly.

Master Lu hesitated for a moment, but then he became firm and said, "You deserve it!"

"Father!" Lu Wenshi was completely furious. He stood up and looked at Grand Tutor Lu with anger on his face. "I know you have always looked down on me and thought I was incompetent and useless, but no matter what, I am your biological son. How can you be so cold-blooded and heartless!"

"Father, you can't talk to Grandfather like that. Grandfather is also..."

"Shut up!" Lu Wenshi raised his hand and slapped Lu Yan hard on the face.

“Yan’er!” Grand Tutor Lu was shocked and quickly supported Lu Yan, looking at Lu Wenshi angrily, “You are really rebellious. You actually dared to attack Yan’er in front of me!”

"Father, don't forget that Lu Yan is my daughter. As her father, I am naturally qualified to teach her a lesson. I don't need your consent for this." Lu Wenshi stiffened his neck, his eyes filled with anger and resentment. "I respected you before because you are my father and elder. But I didn't expect you to be so cruel to me. I was just confused and did something wrong back then, but you didn't even give me a chance to repent and asked me to confess my crime. Do you think that I am the shame of the Lu family and it would be best if I was kicked out of the house early or even died outside?"

Grand Tutor Lu really didn't expect Lu Wenshi to speak like this. His whole heart was boiling with blood, and his body was trembling. "You did something wrong, but not only did you refuse to admit your guilt, you also said such unreasonable words with a clear conscience. How could I give birth to a bastard like you who can't tell right from wrong and has no sense of shame!"

Lu Wenshi looked bitter, "Father, do you think I don't want to know? You are a man of great talent, admired by countless scholars, but why did you give birth to a mediocre son like me? I want to know this more than you do!"

Over the years, he has always been called the son of Grand Tutor Lu. In the beginning, he was indeed proud of it and enjoyed some of the benefits brought to him by this identity. However, as time went on, he seemed to be trapped in that shell and could never get out.

His father was talented, but he was mediocre.

His father was admired, and he was criticized.

Even if no one would come up to him and ask him in person why his father was so outstanding and he was like this, the glances cast at him, whether overtly or covertly, made the meaning clear as day.

When he was young, he thought that he was not working hard enough, so he studied hard, thinking that sooner or later he would be able to catch up with, or even surpass, his father. But later he realized that sometimes talent and genius can't be forced, and the harder he worked, the more it proved that he was mediocre.

But do people with mediocre qualifications have no self-esteem?

Should a person with mediocre qualifications live under the halo of others all his life? At the age of forty, should he still be called the son of Grand Tutor Lu?

"Father, do you know what I hate most about you over the years?" Lu Wenshi stared at Grand Tutor Lu.

"I would like to hear what I, as a father, have done to let you down!"

"What I hate most about you is why you didn't strangle me to death when I was just born! Then I wouldn't have to be your son, and I wouldn't have to endure so much contempt and ridicule!"

"You..." Master Lu choked fiercely, "You are simply unreasonable!"

"Yes, I am unreasonable, stupid and mediocre, I make mistakes, I am selfish and cowardly. But what about you, father? Are you without any flaws?"

Lu Wenshi sneered, his eyes full of sarcasm.

"Everyone else thinks you are a great writer, a brilliant man, and a man of many books. But in fact, only I know that you are arrogant and conceited. You look down on many people in the court, and you look down on me, your son. In your mind, anyone whose talent and ability do not meet your standards is trash."

Lu Yan frowned and denied, "Father, grandfather is not like that."

"Shut up!" Lv Wenshi glared at Lv Yan fiercely, "And you! Why do you think your grandfather kept you by his side and raised you carefully? It's just that he thought that I, his son, was useless, so he wanted to personally train an outstanding junior in his mind. Your existence is like reminding me that I am the one who was abandoned! Speaking of which, I should have strangled you when you were born..."

There was a snap.

Grand Tutor Lu slapped Lu Wenshi hard on the face, and the loud slap interrupted his words.

"Yan'er is your daughter. She has never done anything to let you down as a father. You shouldn't say that about her!"

"What about me? Father, have I ever done anything to let you down? Yes, I have!"

Lu Wenshi suddenly laughed, and his laughter became louder and louder.

"I relied on your identity and used your name to secretly get the imperial examination questions. That was the only thing I did to let you down, but I don't regret it! If it happened again, I would do it again, even if it was just to discredit you, I would definitely do it!"

"You're crazy, you're absolutely crazy!"

Master Lu was so furious that he wanted to raise his hand and slap him again, but his raised hand was shaking so badly that he almost had no strength to slap him again, and his whole body began to tremble violently with anger.

Lu Yan looked at Grand Tutor Lu worriedly, "Grandfather, please calm down and take care of yourself."

However, Lu Wenshi continued to speak loudly: "Yes, I am crazy, but I was driven crazy by you, the famous and world-renowned Grand Tutor! No matter how others admire and praise you, in my heart you are a disgusting and sickening father!"

“You, you, you…” Master Lu pointed at Lu Wenshi, and felt his mind shaken by anger. The next moment, he was so angry that his eyes went dark and he fell down…